CHASS Senior

Attend the Senior Career Plan Workshop, Senior Success Series each quarter, and stay connected throughout the year with a career counselor.

Continue to participate in the Job Discovery Series and Social Networking Week each quarter.

Develop a targeted resume.

Tailor your resume to the company or industry you want to work for. Attend a Resume Writing Workshop and/or meet with a Career Counselor Call (951) 827-3631 for appointments.
Remember to include experience gained through big class projects, student organizations, research, volunteering, internships and part-time work.

Participate in our On-Campus Interviewing (OCI) Program.

By interviewing with employers through OCI you are drastically reducing the competition for jobs. From the UCR Handshake Homepage, select "Jobs" in the top navigation bar. Then click on the "On-Campus Interviews" tab.

Attend career fairs on campus.

Practice interview skills.

Complete graduate/professional school applications & Apply. (Graduate School Track)

Collect completed letters of recommendation, transcripts, final personal essay, etc. to prepare for submission.
Fall is also the time to re-take the GRE or LSAT if you are looking for a final chance to improve your score!

NETWORK!

Keep your contacts updated on your job search. Ask for advice and guidance regarding openings…NOT A JOB!
Stay proactive using your LinkedIn profile in your job search.

Apply/interview for positions.

Remember to follow up with employers two weeks after applying to make sure they received your resume and/or application.

Continue to participate in our On-Campus Interview (OCI) Program.

Many employers interview students at the Career Center for full-time positions. From the UCR Handshake Homepage, select "Jobs" in the top navigation bar. Then click on the "On-Campus Interviews" tab.

Attend the Last Chance Job Fair and the Spring Job Fair.

This is your time to shine! Practice your introduction to employers, take plenty of copies of your resume and definitely research the participating employers BEFORE the event.
Visit our list of annual career fairs and select a specific fair to find the participating employers (Click on "See who's coming).

Submit your job acceptance and/or graduate school commitment letter.*

*(Graduate School Track)

Tell us your plans!

Complete your placement information in UCR Handshake so that we can tell administrators, the employer community and future UCR students about your accomplishments! (Career Center tab ➝ Resources ➝ internships placement form).